tallyman
English
Etymology
tally + -man
Noun
tallyman (plural tallymen)
- A person who keeps a tally of something
- A man who conducts the tally trade
- (informal, regional, archaic) A man who cohabits (with someone) outside of marriage.
- 1890, Thomas Ratcliffe, “Tally-woman”, in Notes and Queries, page 297:
- The term tally-man and tally-woman, indicating a man and woman living together without marriage, are used in mining districts, where such unions are far from uncommon.
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See also
- tallywoman
- live tally